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Dell PowerVault MD3800f disk array vs Dell SCv2020 disk array

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives installed
- PowerVault MD3800f disk array:6
- SCv2020 disk array:7
Total installed storage capacity
- PowerVault MD3800f disk array:3.6 TB
- SCv2020 disk array:4.2 TB
Supported storage drive types
- PowerVault MD3800f disk array:HDD & SSD
- SCv2020 disk array:HDD
Number of storage drives supported
- PowerVault MD3800f disk array:12
- SCv2020 disk array:24
Storage drive size
- PowerVault MD3800f disk array:3.5"
- SCv2020 disk array:2.5"
HDD speed
- PowerVault MD3800f disk array:15000 RPM
- SCv2020 disk array:10000 RPM
Chassis type
- PowerVault MD3800f disk array:Rack (2U)
- SCv2020 disk array:Rack (1U)
Product colour
- PowerVault MD3800f disk array:Grey
- SCv2020 disk array:Black, Grey

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Comparison of MD3800f, SCv2020
35 specifications	A Dell PowerVault MD3800f disk array Model MD3800f View product	B Dell SCv2020 disk array Model SCv2020 View product
Storage6 differ
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	6	7
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	3.6 TB	4.2 TB
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	HDD & SSD	HDD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	24
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
HDD speedDiffers	15000 RPM	10000 RPM
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	48 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	16 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Remote management portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45 (Gigabit)
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Rack (1U)
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iSCSI
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	446.3 mm	482 mm
DepthDiffers	561 mm	546.8 mm
HeightDiffers	86.8 mm	87.9 mm
WeightDiffers	29.3 kg	19 kg
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 57 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers	-16 - 3048 m	0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 12192 m
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMLSCv2020b

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